Daytona 500

I’m not a huge NASCAR fan, but we here in Metro Detroit always pull for the “hometown team” Penske Racing….and congrats to them for finishing 1 ~ 2 in the race yesterday. One thing that is interesting is the “business side” of NASCAR, and I ran across this pretty interesting article about how Dale Earnhardt Jr., despite not winning very much, still is one of the top draws for endorsements in the sport. Read on…

I have spent approximately 50 laps over three days driving an almost “full blown” NASCAR vehicle at the Richard Petty Experience in Charlotte ( see http://www.1800bepetty.com/home.aspx ), and if you don’t have respect and admiration for what these guys do (especially in 200+ MPH traffic!) you are missing the point!